Could've fooled me, I thought faster growing forests was a good thing - an indication of plants growing faster, ergo more food for us humans.

Interestingly, Science Daily reported in late December 09 that investigators have determined that most of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activity does not remain in the atmosphere, but is instead absorbed by the oceans and terrestrial ecosystems. In fact, only about 45 percent of emitted carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere.

In other words, the ecologists can't blame the increased CO2 on man, and the trees are lovin' it.

one of global warming alarmist James Hansen's top analysts. And yet, as AJStrata notes at the link, with no evidence whatsoever of AGW active in the US, Americans are supposed to cripple our economy and shell out billions in tax dollars?

Golly gee, who would've guessed. More atmospheric CO2, higher temperatures, and longer growing seasons make trees go faster. \n\nThe ecologists call these factors - the \"culprits.\" \n\nCould've fooled me, I thought faster growing forests was a good thing - an indication of plants growing faster, ergo more food for us humans. \n\nInterestingly, Science Daily reported in late December 09 that investigators have determined that most of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activity does not remain in the atmosphere, but is instead absorbed by the oceans and terrestrial ecosystems. In fact, only about 45 percent of emitted carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere.\n\nIn other words, the ecologists can't blame the increased CO2 on man, and the trees are lovin' it.\n\none of global warming alarmist James Hansen's top analysts. And yet, as AJStrata notes at the link, with no evidence whatsoever of AGW active in the US, Americans are supposed to cripple our economy and shell out billions in tax dollars?\n\n\nRelated: \nAP Hypes Pseudo-Ocean Acidification Relationship With CO2 and Climate Change\nCarbon Dioxide and Global Warming\nGISS: 'No evidence of CO2 driven global warming in any of the US temperature data'\nGlobal Warming and CO2 During the Past Century {No global warming has occurred above the 1998 level. In 1998, the PDO was in its warm mode. In 1999, the PDO flipped from its warm mode into its cool mode and satellite imagery confirms that the cool mode has become firmly entrenched since then and global cooling has deepened significantly in the past few years.)